architecture

Here is a picture of Collège Mixte Le Bon Berger which is one of the architecture for Humanity.

Collège Mixte Le Bon Berger, or Good Shepherd School was a 12-grade school, which had six classrooms; it was built few years prior to the 2010 earthquake. The devastating earthquake destroyed it so badly that called for a total replacement. Its rebuilding effort was designed to reflect Montrouis' identity and passion for learning within an ideal Haitian ambiance. The phase one was completed in early 2012 and a new completed school was opened on February, 2013 with nearly 400 students. Since its reopening, it has brought national acclaim with continuous increasing enrollment. It was rebuilt with support from nonprofit organizations like Architecture for Humanity, the Stiller Foundation and Students Rebuild. Architecture for Humanity was a US-based charitable organization that used to provide architectural solutions to humanitarian crises (closed down in January 2015). Stiller Foundation was founded by Ben Stiller on a notion that all Haitian children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. Students Rebuild is a collaborative program of the Bezos Family Foundation that was formed following the 2010 Haitian earthquake.

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Here is a picture of World Vision's Sant Lespwa of Hope located near the city of Hinche. Rothschild Doyno Collaborative received the award from The American Institute of Architects for the design

The Sant Lespwa Center of Hope, located outside of Hinche, Haiti, has garnered the team an award for architecture in the 2015 AIA Honor Awards. Commissioned by World vision, the center was built with the Haitian breeze in mind, with the building giving over to a breezeway that allows the light and wind in, and also gives astounding views of the nearby mountains. The scope of the brilliance of the architecture also involves water collection, the generation of electricity, and consideration of the treatment of sewage. All these plans were made with the input of the community, and the building also provided the training of over a hundred locals.

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Here is a picture of Citadelle Laferriere in Milot.

Being the largest fortress in the Western Hemisphere and the 8th wonder in the world, the Citadelle Laferrière has great importance to Haiti. It is the most popular historical attractions in the country.

The Citadelle Laferrière was built as a threat in case the French would consider retaking the island.

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Here is a picture of Architecture Professor John McRae as he was the winner of AIA Gold Medal for his work in Haiti

The American Institute of Architects at its yearly Design Awards Gala awarded John McRae its Gold Medal Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of architecture.

Susanne Tarovella and Andy Godwin collaborated with McRae on the UT Haiti Project, designing a high school, housing, and medical facilities for Haitian communities. They wrote McRae's nomination letter saying his work ". . . will continue to have lasting impact over generations."

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This picture is the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince. Following the the earthquake, the site was invaded by looters, and the number of surviving panels had been reduced.

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This is another part of the plan of Haiti National Palace. This was made availabe because the builting represents much for the nation

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This is part of the plan for Haiti National Palace.

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Here is a picture of a building located in the historic city of Jacmel. As it was the case with many buildings following the great fire of 1896, that almost destroyed the entire city, this building was made with prefabricated cast-iron pillars and balconies

The city of Jacmel was a major coffee trading centre during the colonization period and was home to many wealthy Masters

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Here is a picture of a gengerbread home in Haiti. This type of home was very popular at one point. However, with a boom in marsonic building, the genger bread home gradually had decreased in value and popularity in Haiti

All that changed following the 2010 earthquakw where over 300000 homes were destroyed in haiti. In the meantime, less than five percent of the genger bread homes were domaged

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Gingerbread home in Jeremie. The city of Jeremie is located on the northern shore of Pointe de Cape Tiburon.

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